# Darwin-36B-Opus vs MiniCPM-o 4.5 (slim)

> Darwin-36B-Opus and MiniCPM-o 4.5 score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 61 and 61 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Darwin-36B-Opus and MiniCPM-o 4.5 score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 61 (C) and 61 (C). MiniCPM-o 4.5 leads on reach and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Darwin-36B-Opus: C 61, rank #37 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/darwin-36b-opus.min.md
- MiniCPM-o 4.5: C 61, rank #42 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minicpm-o-4-5.min.md
- Darwin-36B-Opus, good for Reasoning-heavy text tasks on a 32 GB machine or a single 80 GB GPU, where a disclosed training method isn't required Ahead on Risk, 55 against 40; Agent interface, 70 against 35.
- MiniCPM-o 4.5, good for Agents that need a local model to see, hear and speak on a laptop or a single small GPU, with a plain licence. Ahead on Reach, 90 against 80; Documentation and upkeep, 66 against 51.

| Category | Darwin-36B-Opus | MiniCPM-o 4.5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 80 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 40 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 35 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 51 | 66 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Darwin-36B-Opus | MiniCPM-o 4.5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | FINAL-Bench (VIDRAFT) | OpenBMB |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0; built from Qwen3-8B, SigLIP2, Whisper-medium and CosyVoice2, all Apache 2.0 on their Hub cards |
| Last release | 2026-04-23 | 2026-10-16 |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |